Frequency Response of Graphene Electrolyte-Gated Field-Effect Transistors

This work develops the first frequency-dependent small-signal model for graphene electrolyte-gated field-effect transistors (EGFETs). Graphene EGFETs are microfabricated to measure intrinsic voltage gain, frequency response, and to develop a frequency-dependent small-signal model. The transfer funct...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mackin, Charles Edward, McVay, Elaine D., Palacios, Tomas
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Format: Article
Published: MDPI AG 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/115552
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8413-5583
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6572-3432
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2190-563X
Description
Summary:This work develops the first frequency-dependent small-signal model for graphene electrolyte-gated field-effect transistors (EGFETs). Graphene EGFETs are microfabricated to measure intrinsic voltage gain, frequency response, and to develop a frequency-dependent small-signal model. The transfer function of the graphene EGFET small-signal model is found to contain a unique pole due to a resistive element, which stems from electrolyte gating. Intrinsic voltage gain, cutoff frequency, and transition frequency for the microfabricated graphene EGFETs are approximately 3.1 V/V, 1.9 kHz, and 6.9 kHz, respectively. This work marks a critical step in the development of high-speed chemical and biological sensors using graphene EGFETs.